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    Side by side

    Rumba vs. Red Door

    Rumba by Balenciaga bottle

    Rumba

    Balenciaga
    Eau de Parfum1989
    Very similar
    Red Door by Elizabeth Arden bottle

    Red Door

    Elizabeth Arden
    Eau de Toilette1989
    New comparison

    Rumba wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Rumba vs. Red Door
    RumbaRed Door
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched19891989
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Claude EllenaCarlos Benaïm
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Rumba

    Floral
    Sweet
    Fruity
    White Floral
    Honey
    Animalic
    Woody
    Amber

    Red Door

    Floral
    White Floral
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Woody
    Rose
    Honey

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    PlumBergamotBasilPeachRaspberryOrange Blossom
    PlumOrange BlossomVioletPeachStar AniseAnise
    Heart
    HoneyTuberoseGardeniaJasmineCarnationHeliotropeRoseMagnoliaOrchidLily of the ValleyMarigold
    CarnationHoneyRoseTuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineLily of the ValleyFreesiaOrchid
    Base
    LeatherAmbergrisSandalwoodAmberPatchouliMuskVanillaTonka BeanOakmossCedarStyrax
    SandalwoodAmberBenzoinMuskHeliotropeVetiverCedarwoodCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Rumba vs. Red Door
    RumbaRed Door
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances hint at complexity. This one throws it at you, sweet florals, warm leather, animalic undercurrent, and dares you to keep up. Built for the wearer who knows exactly what she wants.Rumba
    The kind of fragrance that stops a conversation, on purpose. Bold enough to start one, distinctive enough that not everyone will love it. If you want to be remembered, this works.Red Door

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Rumba vs. Red Door
    RumbaRed Door
    0.27 oz$9.79fragrancenet
    0.5 oz$6.99fragrancenet
    1 oz$55.95fragranceshop
    3.4 oz$15.95fragranceshop$26.95fragranceshop

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